May 8, 2024

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What you need to know about Florida today

| 4/27/2015

› South Florida clinic operator says New York agents — now cleared — ‘all knew’ their players used steroids
Two powerful Major League Baseball agents have been cleared by a players’ union that investigated whether they knew several of their clients bought banned muscle-building drugs from the infamous South Florida clinic, Biogenesis of America.

› Transgender rights emerging as employer issue
Employers who have not already done so need to start thinking about their policies with regard to transgendered individuals, which has become a hot topic based in part on the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's interest in the issue.

› Publix ranked No. 2 by 'Consumer Reports'
There's no question the Lakeland-based Publix is a consumer favorite, not just in Florida but also in the five other states where it has stores. So it's really no surprise that Publix once again ranked near the top in the recently released "Consumer Reports" list of the best grocery stores in the United States.

› After 50 years, St. Petersburg's Mahaffey Theater is getting some respect
The Mahaffey this week will celebrate its 50th anniversary. It's a remarkable milestone for a venue that at times set the bar for cultural entertainment in Tampa Bay, at other times seemed like an albatross around the neck of the city.

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